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Winter Livestock auction report

Receipts at Dodge City Winter Livestock Inc., Dodge City, Kan., Aug. 18, totaled 1,348 head, compared to 1,567 head last week and 1,977 head last year, according to the Kansas Department of Agriculture Market News Service, Dodge City, Kansas.

Compared with last week, feeder steers and heifers 300- to 950-pounds in an extremely light supply was firm to $3 higher. Slaughter cows were firm to .50 higher. Slaughter bulls were firm to $2 higher. Receipts 60% 600 pounds and over, 40% 600 pounds and under, 10% slaughter cows and bulls with 130 head early. Feeder supply was 48% steer and 52% heifers.

Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, 5 head, 282 lbs., 180.00; 19 head, 310 lbs., 163.00; 350 to 400 lbs., 158.00 to 161.00 (158.79); 39 head, 440 lbs., 150.00; 5 head, 498 lbs., 139.00; 20 head, 672 lbs., 122.75; 20 head, 729 lbs., 121.75; 5 head, 764 lbs., 119.00; 800 to 850 lbs., 116.50 to 118.35 (117.67); 850 to 900 lbs., 116.25 to 116.60 (116.50); 900 to 950 lbs., 111.00 to 112.50 (112.20); 950 to 1000 lbs., 106.50 to 107.75 (107.60). Medium and large frame 2, 15 head, 443 lbs., 136.00; 18 head, 491 lbs., 137.00; 28 head, 509 lbs., 123.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 117.00 to 125.00 (122.06); 650 to 700 lbs., 116.00 to 118.00 (117.27). Large frame 2, 850 to 900 lbs., 112.50 to 113.00 (112.66). Medium frame 2, 550 to 600 lbs., 116.00 to 119.00 (116.90). Medium frame 3, roping steers, 6 head, 600 lbs., 77.00; 23 head, 721 lbs., 78.50.

Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 5 head, 311 lbs., 151.00; 9 head, 381 lbs., 148.00; 8 head, 428 lbs., 142.50; 500 to 550 lbs., 123.00 to 129.00 (127.78); 61 head, 654 lbs., 119.10; 700 to 750 lbs., 115.25 to 116.35 (115.92); 16 head, 795 lbs., 109.50; 22 head, 818 lbs., 109.00. Medium and large frame 2, 27 head, 422 lbs., 136.00; 22 head, 518 lbs., 116.50; 26 head, 841 lbs., 105.25. Large frame 3, Holsteins 10 head, 510 lbs., 81.00. Medium frame 2, 22 head, 445 lbs., 126.00.

Replacement cows: Medium and large frame 2, bred second trimester, short to solid mouth, 34 head, 1251 to 1269 lbs., (1263) 940.00 to 985.00 (954.42); 13 head, 1390 lbs., 985.00. Mostly broken mouth, 39 head, 1220 to 1245 lbs., (1234) 830.00 to 845.00 (831.94).

Slaughter cows: Breakers and Boners, 80 to 85% lean, 62.00 to 62.50 (62.27). Lean, 85 to 90% lean, 55.00 to 59.50 (57.46); high dressing, 60.00 to 61.50 (60.63); low dressing, 52.50 to 54.50 (53.65).

Slaughter bulls: Yield grade 1 and 2, 72.00 to 77.00 (73.64); low dressing, 64.00 to 71.50 (67.67).

Date: 8/25/04


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